Furrow-marker.



F. R. RUMPEL.

FURRUW MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 4. IaIh.

1,302,714?. v Patented May 6, 191,9.

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Funnow-,Manxnay `Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedlMay 6,

` Application filed November 4, 1918. Serial No. 261,052.5.`

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRED R. RUMPEL, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Richfield, in the county of Lincoln and Etate of Idaho, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Furrow-Markers, of whichthe followin is aspecification.

This invention re ates toharrows and diggers, and more especially -itisa furrow marker which when `drawn acrossy the `field isadapted to markthe samewith lines along which it is to be subsequently plowed.

The invention consists of a simple machine mounted on wheels and havingmarkers or shovels spaced a distance equal to that which it is intendedl to have between the furrows, and means for raising) and lowy ering theshovels so that they can e put out of use, as when the machine is drawnto the i field and back, or can be put into use when the machine is atwork.

Details of structure are set forth in the following specification andclaims, and shown in the drawing, wherein- Figure l is a side view andFig. 2 is a plan view of the machine complete.

Fig. 3 is a of the pivots'.

The main axle 1 is preferably made of angle iron carrying spindles 2 atits extremities on which are journaled a pair of wheels 3. The tongue L1is secured upon the axle at its center and braced by hounds 5, and theseat 6 is mounted in a standard 7 rising from the tongue. The numeral 8designates a doubletree to which the draft is applied, and the sinletrees are attached to it as usual.

ecured to the upright lower leaf of the axle are plates 10 each havin apair of outstanding ears 11 between w ich on a bolt 12 is pivoted an eye13 at the front end of a bar 111. The rear ends of the several bars aresecured as by rivets 15 across a beam 16 which alsomay be of angle iron,as seen in Fig. 1. Standards 17 are secured to the rear face of saidbeam and carry shovels or markers 18 at their lower ends, and braces 19conneet the standards with their respective bars to maintain theseelements in rigid relation and at about right angles to each other.

perspective view showing one The shovels or markers are spaced adistance ,apart equal to the distance which it is desired to havebetween the furrows in the lield being treated.

`Pivoteduat 20 to one side of the tongue 4 is a lever2-1 havin a thumblatch 22 actuat- `ing a dog 23 whic engages atoothed sector 24e carriedby the tongue, so that thelever will remain `in whatever position it isadjusted by the operator `who can reach it fromjhis position in theseat` 6. The lever `is-conne`ctedv with the` `beam 16 `by a `rod 25, therod being attached` to a lever atthepoint `26above the pivot 20, and`the lever is also connected with the beam by a lower rod `27, attachedto Ithe lower end of theleveriat the 'point 28. `The rear ends of bothlthese rods are connected `with the beam 16` at thepoint 29 as best seenin Fig. 2. `The result ofthis construction is that when the lever ismoved in one direction or the other, the entire `beam 16 and all partsattached thereto are raised` around the pivots ,w

12 or lowered. Thus the shovels or markers 18 are caused to rise out ofIthe ground or descend into it according to the wishes of the operator.y

While I have described this device as intended for scratching the earth,it is possible that the shovels 18 could be in the form of cultivatorblades which will enter the earth and do cultivating between rows orfurrows, but in that case the machine would have to be driven overground which is already planted and would of course have to be properlyguided so that the shovels would come between the furrows instead ofinto them.

The foregoing description and drawings have reference to what may beconsidered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to beunderstood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangementand combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc., as may proveexpedient andfalll within the scope of the appended claims.

I-Iaving fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Iletters Patent, is

1. The herein described land marker coinprising an axle mounted onwheels and having a tongue projecting forward from it, a plurality ofbars pivoted at their front ends to said axle, a beam rigidly connectingtheir rear ends, a plurality of standards extending from this beam andcarrying shovels, a lever 'pivoted to and crossing ythe tongue, a seatrising from the latter adjacent the lever,

and connections between the lever above and below its pivot and the beamfor raising and lowering the latter.

2. The herein described land marker comprising an axle mounted on wheelsand having a tongue projecting forwardfrom it, a

plurality of bars pivoted at their front ends "to said vaxle, a beamrigidly connecting their rear ends, a plurality of standards extendingfrom this beam and carrying shovels, a

toothedseetor fast on said tongue, a lever beam, the whole for usesubstantially as described.`

3. In a land marker, the combination with an axle of L-iron havingspindles at its ex- "tremities, wheels mounted thereon, a tongueextending'forward from said axle, and a hand lever pivotally mounted onsaid tongue;

of a series of plates connected with the rear leaf of said axle and eachhaving a pair of i Copiesof this patent may be obtained for ve cents`each, by addressing Washington, D. 0.

projectingears, a series of bars having eyes at their front ends passingbetween the ears of a pair, pivot bolts through said ears and eyes, abeam connecting the rear ends of said bars, standards extending rigidlyfrom said beam and carrying markers, and connections between said beamand lever, for the purpose set forth.

. il. In a land marker, the combination with an axle havinging wheelsmounted on its extremities, a tongue projecting forward from said axleand a lever pivoted to said tongue; of a series of standards carryingmarkers, a transverse beam by` which said standards are supported, aplurality of bars connected to said beam and leading to the axle,pivotal connections between their front ends and saidaxle, bracesconnecting the bars with the standards, and connections between the beamand lever, Jorthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED RUDOLPH RUMPEL. Witnesses:

HENRY RUMPEL, T. B. BRUSH.

the Commissioner of Patents,

